REVISED Friday, November 9, 2018

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Ken Warkentin
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Wednesday, November 07, 2018 3:56 PM

7-Quiksilvr Bluechip – This 2YO has suddenly caught fire with two straight decisive scores in PA, faces a challenging draw, but his arrow is pointing straight up

6-Take A Wish – Rallied off a relatively slow half with a crisp :27.3 to hit the board just behind Cash Calf, this filly took a mark of 1:55.2 here this season

3-Cash Calf – Acclimated nicely with a solid runner up finish to heavily favored Gallant Man last week & draws inside again with license to improve further

RACE 2

9-Delightful Feather – Surprised a few with her lively career best fresh off a sick scratch + 42-day layoff, faces a tougher draw, but logically has a big chance to move up

7-Odds On Stephanie – Went from Red Mile Grand Circuit action to wiring these with authority two starts back, severely pace compromised & outsprinted last week, eligible to rebound

8-Silk Reed – Just two for 34, but can’t ignore her last three big finishes, a noteworthy :25.4 last week, will need something similar to overcome another outside draw

RACE 3

3-Pingaling – 4YO gelding has regained his form over his last three & since changing barns & adding trotting hopples, shuffled & rallied with trot at both ends last week, draws better & picks up Joe Lee

9-Rolling Sea – Flashed a 1:52.1 mark here this season, returns fresh off a confidence-boosting win @ Monticello for the raging Robert Lounsbury barn & could make an impression despite the outside assignment

RACE 5

8-Waiting On A Woman – Classy 10YO has two needed starts since the late-summer sick scratch, tougher draw, but drops another notch

3-Downundermatter – Gelding loves this track, was freshened & qualified well, then took a tour of Yonkers, just one for 19, but lands in a cozy spot & reunited with The Buckeye

6-Hanrahan – Took a mark of 1:55.3 here in 2017, consistent form @ Vernon Downs, while repeatedly squandering perfect trips, Gingras gets the lines here & that may put him across

RACE 6

6-Caviart Ally – 2017 Jugette & 2018 Milton Stakes winner finished a close second in her last two Breeders Crowns, gets away from the outstanding Shartin N here

5-Darlinonthebeach – 2016 Shady Daisy winner won a TVG preliminary in 1:48.3 here last Fall & finished third in the final, only four starts this season for Nifty Norman, yet qualified with excellent speed & owns her share of class

2-Penpal – Notorious horse-for-the-course, whose last win here in late July came in the slop, returns in sharp form with a cozy inside draw

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KenWarkentin

Ken Warkentin has been a member of the award-winning broadcast team at Meadowlands Racetrack as the Track Announcer and television commentator for 25 years. Ken has appeared on national television networks such as ESPN, called 15 editions of the $1 million Hambletonian, and worked as a member of the broadcast team for NBC Sports and CBS Sports.